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GATEAU BOUES [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sludge cake
1, record 1, English, sludge%20cake
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dewatered sewage sludge discharged from a filter press or similar device, usually containing about 25 to 35% (m/m) dry solids. 1, record 1, English, - sludge%20cake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sludge cake: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - sludge%20cake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gâteau de boues
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A2teau%20de%20boues
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galette de boues 2, record 1, French, galette%20de%20boues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boues déshydratées d’eau usée provenant d’un filtre presse ou d’un dispositif équivalent, contenant généralement environ 25 à 35 % (m/m) de matières solides. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20de%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gâteau de boues : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20de%20boues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gâteau de boue
- galette de boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electro-plating sludge
1, record 2, English, electro%2Dplating%20sludge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following table shows the extraction rates and cake dryness rates which may be expected with various types of sludge treated in continuous centrifuges. Type of sludge: electro-plating sludge (metallic hydroxides), stabilized sludge from biological treatment of dairy effluent, liquid pig-farm manure. 1, record 2, English, - electro%2Dplating%20sludge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 2, record 2, English, - electro%2Dplating%20sludge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- electro-plating sludges
- electroplating sludge
- electroplating sludges
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boues de galvanoplastie
1, record 2, French, boues%20de%20galvanoplastie
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tableau ci-dessous donne les rendements d’extraction et les siccités de gâteau que l'on peut escompter sur différents types de boues traitées avec décanteuses continues. Type de boue :boues de galvanoplastie(hydroxydes métalliques), boues stabilisées d’épuration biologique d’eaux de laiterie, lisier de porcherie. 1, record 2, French, - boues%20de%20galvanoplastie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boue de galvanoplastie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- filter cake
1, record 3, English, filter%20cake
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- filter-cake 2, record 3, English, filter%2Dcake
correct
- wall cake 3, record 3, English, wall%20cake
correct
- mud cake 4, record 3, English, mud%20cake
correct
- cake 5, record 3, English, cake
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the layer of concentrated solids from the drilling mud that forms on the walls of the borehole opposite permeable formations, which is usually called wall cake or mud cake. 4, record 3, English, - filter%20cake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When permeable formations such as limestones and sandstones are penetrated during drilling, the difference in pressure that exists between the hydrostatic head of the column of drilling fluid and these formations causes a filter-cake to be deposited on the face of the exposed formation. 2, record 3, English, - filter%20cake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filter cake: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - filter%20cake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gâteau de filtration
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A2teau%20de%20filtration
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gâteau de boue 2, record 3, French, g%C3%A2teau%20de%20boue
correct, masculine noun
- gâteau 3, record 3, French, g%C3%A2teau
correct, masculine noun
- cake de filtration 4, record 3, French, cake%20de%20filtration
correct, masculine noun
- cake de boue 2, record 3, French, cake%20de%20boue
correct, masculine noun
- cake de parois 2, record 3, French, cake%20de%20parois
masculine noun
- cake 5, record 3, French, cake
correct, masculine noun
- tourteau de filtrage 6, record 3, French, tourteau%20de%20filtrage
masculine noun
- tourteau 7, record 3, French, tourteau
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt laissé par la boue sur les parois du sondage. 2, record 3, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20de%20filtration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les terrains qui gonflent ou qui s’éboulent quand on les perfore, on peut substituer à la protection du trou par tubage, celle de la protection, à partir de boues spéciales, d’un «cake» tapissant les parois inférieures du trou. [...] Si l'on essore une telle boue, l'eau libre est expulsée et il reste un résidu plastique et étanche appelé «cake» ou encore «gâteau». La création d’un cake sur les parois d’un forage s’obtient par absorption, par le terrain perforé, de l'eau libre de la boue que l'on a introduite dans le trou. 8, record 3, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20de%20filtration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la boue [de forage] doit toujours être capable de déposer sur les parois du trou, une «croûte» étanche appelée «cake» ou gâteau jouant le rôle de tubage. 9, record 3, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20de%20filtration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La formation, sur les parois du forage, d’un cake est maintenant la seule justification de l’emploi d’une boue en tant que fluide de circulation. [...] la création du cake est provoquée par l’absorption par le terrain de l’eau libre de la boue. Il faut que ce cake soit à la fois mince et résistant pour permettre le passage de l’outil tout en assurant la stabilité des parois. 9, record 3, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20de%20filtration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gâteau de filtration : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 10, record 3, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20de%20filtration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- torta
1, record 3, Spanish, torta
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- torta de filtración 1, record 3, Spanish, torta%20de%20filtraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dairy effluent 1, record 4, English, dairy%20effluent
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following table shows the extraction rates and cake dryness rates which may be expected with various types of sludge treated in continuous centrifuges. Type of sludge: electro-plating sludge (metallic hydroxides), stabilized sludge from biological treatment of dairy effluent, liquid pig-farm manure. 1, record 4, English, - dairy%20effluent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eau de laiterie
1, record 4, French, eau%20de%20laiterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- eau blanche 2, record 4, French, eau%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tableau ci-dessous donne les rendements d’extraction et les siccités de gâteau que l'on peut escompter sur différents types de boues traitées avec décanteuses continues. Type de boue :boues de galvanoplastie(hydroxides métalliques), boues stabilisées d’épuration biologique d’eaux de laiterie, lisier de porcherie. 1, record 4, French, - eau%20de%20laiterie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal-belt filter press
1, record 5, English, horizontal%2Dbelt%20filter%20press
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal-belt filter press has also been a popular device for sludge dewatering. A number of designs are currently being offered by equipment suppliers. ... All designs utilize two merging fabric or coil belts that enclose the cake and pass it through a series of roller arrangements where increasingly greater pressure is applied. Before the belts merge, a portion of the water is drained through the lower belt. 1, record 5, English, - horizontal%2Dbelt%20filter%20press
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Fabrication du papier
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filtre-presse horizontal à double bande
1, record 5, French, filtre%2Dpresse%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20double%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le filtre-presse horizontal à double bande se répand de plus en plus dans l'industrie; on apprécie en effet son aptitude à concentrer fortement une boue diluée en continu et en un seul passage. On trouve sur le marché différents modèles de filtres de ce type. Sur tous les modèles, deux bandes formant un coin emprisonnent le gâteau de boue; elles passent dans des groupes de rouleaux qui exercent une pression de plus en plus forte. En amont du coin, l'eau des boues filtre à travers la toile inférieure. 1, record 5, French, - filtre%2Dpresse%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20double%20bande
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- laboratory cell 1, record 6, English, laboratory%20cell
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rate of conditioning can be roughly calculated by performing a series of quick tests on a Buchner apparatus or a special laboratory cell, connected to a vacuum source - a water pump (the cake must be dewatered in 3 to 10 minutes). 1, record 6, English, - laboratory%20cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cellule de laboratoire
1, record 6, French, cellule%20de%20laboratoire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Détermination du taux de conditionnement chimique [des boues]. Une série d’essais rapides menés sur Buchner ou sur cellule spéciale de laboratoire reliés à une source de vide simple-pompe à eau-permet une détermination grossière du taux de conditionnement(l'essorage du gâteau doit être réalisé entre 3 et 10 mn). 1, record 6, French, - cellule%20de%20laboratoire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- micrometer advance
1, record 7, English, micrometer%20advance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of greasy, oily or very thin sludges which are very liable to clog, the addition of a pre-coat layer is often essential. ... A very rigid scraper, fitted with an adjustable micrometer advance removes a film from the pre-coat together with the cake and keeps the filtering surface clean at all times. 1, record 7, English, - micrometer%20advance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- avance micrométrique
1, record 7, French, avance%20microm%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Déshydratation des boues. Filtration sous vide. ] Dans le cas de boues très colmatantes grasses, huileuses ou très peu concentrées, l'adjonction d’une précouche est souvent indispensable. [...] Un racloir très rigide équipé d’une avance micrométrique réglable évacue une pellicule de précouche simultanément au gâteau et permet de maintenir une surface de filtration toujours propre. 1, record 7, French, - avance%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dewatered 1, record 8, English, dewatered
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sludge cake. The sludge that has been dewatered by a treatment process to a moisture content of 60-85%. 1, record 8, English, - dewatered
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déshydraté 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9shydrat%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gâteau de boues. Boue partiellement déshydratée par un procédé quelconque de séchage. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9shydrat%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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